different between convalescence vs revive

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French convalescence, from Late Latin conval?scentia (“regaining of health”), from Latin conval?sc?n(t-)s, present participle of conval?scere (“to become strong or well”); see convalesce.

Noun

convalescence (countable and uncountable, plural convalescences)

1. A gradual healing after illness or injury.
2. The period of time spent healing.

Related terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From Late Latin conval?scentia (“regaining of health”), from Latin conval?sc? (“regain health, grow strong”).

Noun

convalescence f (plural convalescences)

1. convalescence

Further reading

• “convalescence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Middle English reviven, revyven, from Old French revivre and Latin rev?v?, from re- + v?v? (“live”, verb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???va?v/
• Rhymes: -a?v

Verb

revive (third-person singular simple present revives, present participle reviving, simple past and past participle revived)

1. (intransitive) To return to life; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.
2. (transitive) To return to life; to cause to recover life or strength; to cause to live anew, or to prevent from dying.

3. (transitive, intransitive) To recover from a state of oblivion, obscurity, neglect, or depression.
4. (transitive, figuratively) To restore, or bring again to life; to reanimate; to make lively again.
5. (transitive) To raise from coma, languor, depression, or discouragement; to bring into action after a suspension.
6. (transitive) To renew in the mind or memory; to bring to recollection; to recall attention to; to reawaken.

7. (intransitive) To recover its natural or metallic state (e.g. a metal)
8. (transitive) To restore or reduce to its natural or metallic state

Synonyms

• rediscover
• resurrect
• renew

Derived terms

Translations

Latin

Verb

rev?ve

1. second-person singular present active imperative of rev?v?

Spanish

Verb

revive

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of revivir.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of revivir.